Roco 71002 Beilhack Schneeschleuder, DB, Ep. IV (incl. sound)

Roco 71002 Beilhack Schneeschleuder, DB, Ep. IV (incl. sound) Product Details

Description

Beilhack snow blower of the German Federal Railways

Since the beginning of the railroad era it has been necessary to clear the tracks in case of snowfall or drifts. The spectrum of railroad service vehicles ranges from simple snow clearing plates to large snow plows and high-performance snow blowers. Starting in the 1960s, it became necessary for the German Federal Railroad to replace the old, still steam-powered snow blowers. In the Alps, in the Allgäu region as well as abroad, various small railcars with Beilhack diesel snow blower units were tested. One disadvantage of these vehicles was the use of an additional locomotive for the feed.

To make snow removal even more efficient, a self-propelled high-performance snow blower was developed. This was able to handle snow heights of up to 3 meters. As a result, the company would have been ideally prepared for any weather caprices. However, after extensive test runs, series delivery to the German Federal Railways was delayed until the early 1990s.

Features:

• Roco - Beilhack snow blower of the German Federal Railroad.
• Model self-propelled
• Elaborately designed model with numerous digitally switchable functions: Raising and lowering of the cutter, rotating blower wheels.
• 180° rotating superstructure
• Minimum radius: 358 mm
• Number of axles with traction tires: 1
• Number of driven axles: 1
• Flywheel mass: Yes
• Interface: Electrical interface for traction units PluX22
• Headlights: 3 headlights / digitally switchable
• Digital decoder: PluX22
• Sound: Yes
• Lighting with LED: Yes
• LED top light: Yes
• additional light function: Yes
• Buffer capacitor: Yes
• Length over buffer: Total length 150 mm